{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Transformation Through Christ","title":"From Rebellion to TikTok Evangelism: The Paul Mays Story | Transformation Through Christ Ep. 2","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d709676d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3759,"description":"Watch The Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/V1IAL4Dl-lM\nEpisode 2: The Paul Mays – Suffering, Songwriting, and TikTok SalvationEpisode Summary: What happens when a traveling evangelist is grounded by a debilitating illness? He finds a new congregation online. Join Doug and Papa T as they interview Paul Mays, a man who transformed from a rebellious youth into a dedicated servant of God. Paul opens up about the physical agony of Lyme disease and how it forced him to reinvent his ministry using TikTok, resulting in immediate, late-night baptisms across the country.Key Topics & Takeaways:True Repentance: Paul discusses the difference between his \"fake\" baptism at 15 for freedom and his true conversion at 34 to lead his wife and future children to Heaven.The \"Clean Seed\" Principle: A convicting look at why Paul quit drugs and alcohol cold turkey—to ensure he wasn't passing down genetic predispositions for addiction to his unborn children .Digital Evangelism: How Paul uses TikTok Live to \"fish\" for souls, dealing with trolls to find the \"fertile soil,\" including a story about coordinating a baptism for a truck driver at a rest stop in real-time.Sermons in Song: Paul explains his method of writing hymns that serve as \"sermons in song form\" to teach sound doctrine to congregations.Suffering with Grace: Paul shares how he relies on a network of prayer warriors to get him through moments where he is physically wanting to check out.Scripture References:Acts 2:38 - Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.Colossians 1:28 - Presenting every man perfect in Christ.Ephesians 4:11-12 - Equipping the saints for the work of ministry.Galatians 6:2 - Bear one another's burdens.Memorable Quote: \"I converted more people in the past year and a half [on TikTok] than I did in my entire 53 years before that... If you waste the Lord's time on [trolls], then the fertile soil, the honest hearts, they don't get to even hear the message once.\" — Paul Mays \nBonus Segment: Stay until the very last...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MTDlabsUbuN3JSfPkcn0gDUfbfvoWn9AsjMQd80L79k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYTVj/NzUyNmVmYTAyOWRi/ZTk3ZDU2YjBiYTQx/MDhlYy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}